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New Dimensions

1940 · 15 min

A curious, gently educational novelty that shows off depth and motion, feeling more like a fairground demonstration than a story.

Directed by
John Norling
Genres
Animation
Overview
This film was originally made in black-and-white 3-D for the 1939 New York World's Fair, and proved so popular that it was remade in 1940 in color and 3-D.

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Directed by
John Norling
Genres
Animation
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  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • science
  • technology
  • exploration
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None
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
animation
Directed by
John Norling
Runtime
15 min
Country
United States of America

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